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Real estate and construction
The Real Estate & Construction sector is one of the pillars of the global economy, responsible for meeting the increasing needs of the population for affordable housing and for efficient social, transportation and utility infrastructure. As a labour-intensive industry, it is a major contributor to employment, income generation and social progress. Real Estate & Construction is also an essential element for economic value creation and sustainable growth, as it lays the foundations for the development of virtually all other industries.
Activities associated with Real Estate & Construction are the construction of residential and non-residential buildings, heavy and civil engineering construction, and the related speciality trade contracting activities. It also includes management and leasing of land and properties, real estate brokerage, architectural and engineering services, warehousing and storage activities, and operation of car parks and garages.
Brazil's transport infrastructure sector has seen an influx of private players following several waves of privatisation that began in the late 1990s, and looks set to continue with various actions promoted by the federal government to attract private ...
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Brazil's infrastructure sector has a diverse landscape. While some transport infrastructure sub-sectors, such as road infrastructure, are still dominated by the federal and state governments, others such as the railways have a large participation ...
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Albeit challenging for all nations, the COVID-19 pandemic has been more of a driving force for the infrastructure sector in many Latin American countries than a restraining factor. In most Latin American countries, infrastructure ...
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Mexico has one of the most developed transport and energy infrastructure systems in Latin America. This is related to its key geographic location, bordering the US, the large size and trade openness of its economy, and the high level of ...
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The COVID-19 outbreak shaped the construction industry in Latin America during 2020. The economy of the four largest markets, namely Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, contracted significantly over the year. The construction ...
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In 2019, the construction sector accounted for 7.1% of Mexico’s GDP, 1.2% of total FDI inflow and 7.8% of formal employment. During the 2014-2019 period, the construction sector contracted its GVA at a CAGR of 0.31% in ...
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